new lord of the rings

Chapter 133 Attracting Steve Kerr!
The fans of the Golden State Warriors cheered. Being able to defeat the Spurs who have dominated the West for many years is like a grand festival for the fans of the Golden State Warriors.

For the Golden State Warriors management, it is not that simple. They are already planning the personnel adjustment at the end of the season. The first to sign are Klay Thompson and Zhang Xin. For the management, as long as these two people sign The entire signing work is considered to be 80% complete.

Bob Myers also listed the list to be cleaned up: Ognion Kuzmiq, Nemanja Nedovich, Steve Blake, Jordan Crawford, Hilton Armstrong, these are all It is a player whose strength cannot keep up with the development of the Warriors, or trade, or directly lay off, and just do not renew the contract when it expires.

Among them, O'Neal's contract also expires this summer. O'Neal's state this season is not bad. Although he doesn't play much time, the time he plays is still helpful to the team. However, O'Neal is 35 years old. It is estimated that there is not much leftover heat that can be played this season.

Now there are Bogut, Speights, and David Lee at the center position. These three are still in the contract period. The Warriors mainly play a small lineup. Jermaine O’Neal is optional. Considering the renewal of Zhang Xin and Thompson, due to salary space considerations , The management felt that it was unnecessary to sign the contract.

In this way, the Warriors must at least strengthen the guards and strikers.

And most importantly...the head coach!

Joe Lacob's favorite head coach is Steve Kerr, who used to be the general manager of the Suns. The Warriors' management and Mark Jackson are in trouble. The Warriors' management hopes to find someone with a better relationship and a higher emotional intelligence. head coach.

Steve Kerr's experience playing under two of today's top coaches, Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich, has become his highlight. He holds five championship rings and has served as the general manager of the Suns. , Demonstrated his outstanding leadership skills in line with the NBA level, excellent management skills and the ability to inspire the team.

In addition, Joe Lacob and Steve Kerr have a good personal relationship. Joe Lacob has invited Steve Kerr several times.

Steve Kerr is actually quite willing to come to Golden State to serve as the head coach. As a native Californian, Kerr has always wanted to return to his hometown to work, especially his three children are still going to school in California.

Moreover, the Golden State Warriors' lineup is very healthy, the core is very competitive, and there is a lot of room for development.

However, the Knicks are also interested in Cole recently. Phil Jackson took over the Knicks in March and hopes that Cole will help him lead the team. Steve Cole is more difficult, after all, Phil Jackson is his mentor.

So Joe Lacob contacted Steve Kerr for a long time and didn't make up his mind. Seeing that the season is coming to an end, the management also wants to confirm with Steve Kerr earlier.

"So...you called me here because you want me to convince Cole?" Zhang Xin asked Bob Myers with a smile.

"There is this plan. If the core players can help recruit together, Steve Kerr doesn't have to worry about the players, and it will naturally increase the attraction." Bob Myers was a little embarrassed. He knew the relationship between Mark Jackson and Zhang Xin. Not bad.

Zhang Xin pondered for a while, Mark Jackson's departure is a foregone conclusion, whether the Warriors can win or not, Mark Jackson also knows it well, but Mark Jackson is not worried about leaving home, and he is quite looking forward to talking about this matter with Zhang Xin , it seems that he is not very comfortable staying with the Golden State Warriors, after all, he and the management hate each other!
That being the case, it’s a good thing to make an early plan. After all, Steve Kerr is a very good head coach. He knows Kerr’s tactical philosophy. It would be bad for a coach like Thibodeau to transform the Warriors into a strong defensive team.

"OK, I will make this call, but please hope that when you send away coach Mark Jackson, you can end it in a peaceful way. It is best not to tear your face."

"Of course. After all, it's not nice to fire a head coach, especially a coach who can bring the team to the Western Conference Finals or even the Finals. We will definitely discuss it with coach Mark Jackson. Even compensation for some bonuses is acceptable." Bob Myers said yes.

"That's good, I'll call him now?" Zhang Xin asked.

"Okay, just use my mobile phone, um, I dialed, hey, Steve, I'm Bob Myers, haha,... yes, I'm inviting you to be the head coach... I haven't figured it out yet, OK , Zhang Xin wants to chat with you..." Bob Myers handed over the phone.

"Hey, Steve, I'm Zhang Xin."

"Haha, hello Zhang Xin, I have been famous for you for a long time." Steve Cole said enthusiastically.

"Steve, I already know that the team wants to invite you to be the coach. I welcome you to come and coach. You don't have to worry about the relationship between the players. I will handle it for you. You only need to bring us victory when you come here. Well, I have an idea for next season, which is to break the regular season record! Steve, are you interested in taking us to do this great thing?"

"Regular season record?..." Cole remembered the days of the Red Bulls. It was great. Is there a chance to experience such glorious years again?Even as a coach, Kerr was emotional.

But if you think about it carefully, it is really possible. With the current strength of the Golden State Warriors, as long as you work hard enough, it is really possible to achieve it!

"Zhang, I agree, let's work hard for the game! I am optimistic about you!" Cole said bluntly.

Zhang Xin smiled and said yes, and handed the phone to Bob Myers. Bob Myers was very happy and picked up the phone.

"Steve, is my face really not enough? I invited you so many times, but you didn't give me an answer. As soon as Zhang invited you, you immediately agreed!"

"Haha, who made Zhang so handsome, of course handsome people can be lawless, hahaha"

Zhang Xin: ...

Bob Myers is in a good mood to finalize the head coach.

"Zhang, do you have any favorite players for signings?"

Zhang Xin thought about it. The most outstanding signings of the Warriors this season are the introduction of Barbosa and Livingston. It is enough to have these two people. Variety.

"Sean Livingston and Leandro Barbosa are free agents this season. You can try to contact them. Livingston's defense and stable organization are what we need. Barbosa can still run. We need a A defender who can run. The rest should be about the same, our lineup is already very good." Zhang Xin said.

Bob Myers nodded. This is about the same as they expected. This year's reinforcements should not be difficult. The Warriors' performance is so strong that many veterans should be willing to join.

The Warriors' draft picks have been traded out, and this year they can only rely on the free market or sign the draft to make a living.

(End of this chapter)